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Bobby Brown reacts to former mother-in-law Cissy Houston’s death: ‘May she rest in peace and power’

Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late mother-in-law, Cissy Houston, following her death at 91.

Brown, 55, married to Cissy’s late daughter, Whitney Houston, from 1992 to 2007. The New Edition star shared a joint statement with his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, about Cissy’s passing on Monday.

“Sending love and blessings to the Houston family on this great loss,” the statement to . “May she rest in Peace and Power. The Browns.”

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Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston in 1997.
Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston in March 1987. Getty Images

Brown and Whitney’s tumultuous relationship started when they met at the Soul Train Music Awards in 1989. Whitney’s future in the music industry seemed endless at the time, and Brown was labeled a bad boy. She was instantly attracted to him.

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown at the Ocean Club Resort in 2000. WireImage
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. RICHARD YOUNG/REX FEATURES

“He was hot, he was on fire,” Houston told  of their initial meeting. “I and some friends of mine were sitting behind him. I was hugging them, we were laughing, and I kept hitting Bobby in the back of the head… I leaned over and said, ‘Bobby, I’m so sorry.’ And he turned around and looked at me like, ‘Yeah, well, just don’t let it happen again.’ And I was like, ‘Oooooh, this guy 🎐doesn’t like me.’ Well, I always get curious when somebody doesn’t like me.”

Despite the odds, Bobby and Whitney married in July 1992 at the “Queen of the Night” singer’s estate in Mendham, New Jersey. However, their 14-year marriage was plagued with accusations of infidelity, allegations of physical abuse and heavy drug addiction until their divorce in April 2007.

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston on Sep 10, 1998. ZUMAPRESS.com

They welcomed their only child together, daughter Bobbi Kristina, in March 1993. Sadly, she passed away in July 2015 from a combination of drowning and drug intoxication, just three years after Whitney died. Eerily, the mother-daughter pair passed away in alm🦂ost an identical manner.

Cissy Houston with her late granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. WireImage
Whitney Houston. Imago/Unimedia

Whitney’s death on Feb. 11, 2012, was ruled an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine🦂 use as contributing facജtors.

Cissy stayed protective of Whitney over the years, even calling Brown’s about his life with his ex-wife “disgusting.”

“I am deeply disappointed that this interview to promote the story of Bobby’s life seemed to be more of an exposé on Whitney’s life,” Cissy said at the time.

Whitney and Cissy Houston in 1987. Disney General Ente🌞rtainment Content via Getty Images
Cissy Houston. Getty Images

On Monday, Oct. 7, the Houston family confirmed Cissy’s death at 91 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The gospel icon passed away at her home in New Jersey while in hospice care.

“Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” her daughter-in-law Pat Houston said in a statement. “Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives. A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community. Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts.”

Cissy and Whitney Houston at the “Keep A Child Alive Black Ball” in New York on Sept. 30, 2010. AP
Cissy Houston with The Sweet Inspirations circa 1967. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Pat added, “Her contributions to popular music and culture are unparalleled . We are blessed and grateful that God allowed her to spend so many years with us and we are thankful for all the many valuable life lessons that she taught us. May she rest in peace, alongside her daughter, Whitney and granddaughter Bobbi Kristina and other cherished family members.”

The Sweet Inspirations. Getty Images

Cissy was a two-time Grammy winner who gained popularity in the ’60s during her time in The Sweet Inspirations alongside Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warwick. Over her legendary career, she was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, and Luther Vandross, among others.

Cissy was married twice.

Her first ex-husband was NBA basketball player Gary Garland, whom she wed from 1955 to 1997. They share one son named Gary. Cissy’s second ex-husband was Whitney’s father, John Russell Houston. They also had a son, Michael. The pair legally separated in 1991. John died in 2003.